Arby's #8298
Last inspected: Aug 14, 2025
100
Score
Across the available record, Arby's #8298 has six inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 14, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about 12 violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles”, showing up two times.
Among Ocala restaurants, the typical score is 78; Arby's #8298 is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Aug 14, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 7, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
52
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At the cook line, female employee grabbed her phone and used it and immediately after continued working with food (make a wrap), Inspector addressed, employee washed her hands and continued working. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 47F, lettuce 49F and cheese 47F, manager moved all to freezer, temperatures dropped to 42F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For two employees.
53B-14-5
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Next to triple sink, observed container with some food residue, Manager moved to sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior part and handle of microwaves. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor next to CO2 tank at the dry storage room, Manager cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids with cracks.
14-38-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, manager made a fresh solution, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stack containers next to triple sink.
24-08-4
50
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee touched pants and continued to remove baskets of food from fryer without washing hands. Female employee washed hands then touched hat, doned gloves then continued to prepare food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is in use after the required time of. See stop sale. Onions on cookline at 2:30PM with a discard time of 2 pm. Employee discarded.
01B-19-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Onion rings on cookline with a discard time of 2 pm at 2:30 pm. Inspector instructed employee to discard.
03F-04-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Several chemical bottles on prep table next to slicer and sauces in ware wash area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Several employees wearing fake and/or polished nails while making drinks, scooping ice and picking up fried food cups.
13-06-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided DBPR form via email.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea nozzles are soiled with heavy brown debris in dining area and near drive thru. Soda nozzles are soiled with mold like substance in dining area and near drive thru. Ice chutes on fountain machine soiled with mold like substance in dining area and near drive thru. Interior of microwave on cookline soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash cans in front of sink on cookline. Inspector moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior of all equipment on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cutting board on top shelf of clean dish shelf.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep table next to slicer. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron on prep table near bread on cookline. Keys above cooking equipment on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fan guard missing on microwave on cookline. Fan guard missing inside reach in freezer near fryers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen, floor soiled with trash and food debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. White trays on cookline not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Box cutter stored on top of bag in a box soda in back room.
42-03-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Near drive thru, bucket 0 ppm. Manager refreshed. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Arby's #8298 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Arby's #8298 on file is from Aug 14, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Arby's #8298?
Across the inspection record, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Arby's #8298.
How does Arby's #8298 compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Arby's #8298 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Arby's #8298's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Arby's #8298 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Arby's #8298 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Arby's #8298 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Arby's #8298 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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